[New] Brother Printer Printing Blank Pages | What To Do?

What to do? 

  • When brother printer print blank pages, you should check the ink level on the printer.
  • If the ink level is low, you need to replace the ink / toner cartridge.
  • Assure that the printer is detecting the ink/toner cartridge.
  • Make sure that the print head/nozzles are not blocked.
  • Update the printer driver and firmware.
  • Uninstall the brother printer driver and then install a new driver.
  • Delete the current printer and install it again.

In the growing tech era, Printers are used in almost every profession. Also, In a few occupations, It is almost impossible to spend a day without it.

That’s why Every organization invests in buying a reliable printer so that they can print without any interruptions.

Whenever we talk about reliable printing machines, most of us show our trust in the brother printers. Because these machines are built with outstanding hardware equipment. Also, these printers do not consume too much ink to print documents. So they become cost-effective as well. 

And the best thing is that every genre loves these machines.

However, sometimes the printer users have to go through non-negligible issues like brother printer printing blank pages, which will be challenging for those who are not tech-friendly.

Why is my brother printer printing blank pages via windows 10 or mac pc? 

If we discuss about the common reasons for printer that is printing blank pages. it is usually occurs due to some basic issues like:

brother printer printing blank pages

  1. Printer is running on low ink.
  2. Printer not to detect cartridge.
  3. The nozzle or print head is chunked with the ink particles.
  4. Print settings are invalidated.
  5. Having driver issues.

If you are also suffering with brother printer printing blank pages on the mac or windows computer, don’t worry, we are here to serve you to fix printing issues, you can fix this problem by yourself with the help of the steps given below.

Quick steps to fix brother printer prints blank pages? 

  • When the printer prints blank pages, let’s make an attempt to copy something from the machine. If it is copying text without any further delay, review the printer driver settings.
  • Replace the cartridge/toner if the ink low indicator is on.
  • Detach the USB cable and then attach it again, if it keeps printing blank pages.
  • Remove/re-add the printer from printer panel.
  • Clean the printer nozzle & print head.
  • Uninstall the brother software from the computer & install a new driver.

How to fix the Brother printer that is printing completely or partially blank pages all time? 

Remove & re-add the printer on windows 10- 

  • Right-click on the windows key and click on settings from the menu.windows settings
  • Go to the Devices from settings.
  • Click on the Printers & Scanners from the left menu.
  • Choose the Brother Machine from the table & Click on the Remove Device.Remove device
  • Now Click on the  Yes Or Remove button on the pop up to delete the printer from the windows Pc.
  • Click Add A Printer Or Scanner.
  • Choose your printer from the Searches.
  • Press the Add Button.remove the device

Cancel the print jobs- 

For Windows 10- 

  • Double click on the printer icon, That is accessible from right-side of the taskbar.remove devices
  • Now Right-click on the Printing File.
  • Hit the Cancel from the menu.
  • Similarly, Delete The Other Files from the printer queue.
  • Now Restart Your Printer & computer once.

How to cancel the print jobs on mac pc- 

If you use the mac pc, use these steps to cancel the print jobs.

  • Press the Printer symbol in the taskbar.
  • Now click on the X icon given in front of the print list’s available file.
  • Similarly, Delete The Other Files.
  • Now Restart The Printer and Mac pc too.

Check the ink label in cartridge/ toner- 

If brother printer is printing completely blank pages from windows or mac pc, you should verify the ink  cartridge. The cartridge or toner might be running out of ink. That’s why the print machine can’t print the documents properly.

Ink volume check

  1. Press the power button on the brother machine & wait until you see the home screen.
  2. Go to the ink and click on the ink volume.
  3. If you don’t see ink option (please go to the settings –>> à maintenance ->> ink volume.)
  4. If the printer is indicating low ink sign.
  5. Please install a new cartridge toner.

Install the cartridge in the appropriate manner- 

Please be confident that the printer is detecting the ink cartridge or toner. Also, there is no cartridge related errors on the print screen. If brother printer can’t recognize the ink cartridge or toner.

Please take it out from the Brother machine’s and then establish it as per given instructions.

install the brother printer ink cartridge to fix printing blank pages

  1. Power off the brother machine.
  2. Open the cartridge cover.
  3. Take down the cartridge/ lock lever.
  4. Pull out the ink cartridge from the brother machine.
  5. Please take out the Magnetic tape from it (if available).
  6. Now Put In The Cartridge into the brother machine again and lock it correctly.
  7. Close the Cartridge Cover & Turn On the brother machine.

Note- while installing the cartridge on the printer. Please make sure to match the ink cartridge color to ink slot color.

Uncheck the Keep printed documents option- 

If a printer is saving the data of printed documents. It may cause the printing blank pages issue on your machine.

  • Open the Control panel
  • Go to the Devices & Printers.
  • Right-click on the Brother Printer, Go to the Printer Properties.
  • Now Click on the Advanced Tab.
  • Here, you need to click on the Print processor.
  • Select the Win print option. Click on the RAW alternative.
  • Now click on the OK button.
  • Now click on the advanced Button.
  • Uncheck the keep printed document option.

Clean the print head to fix brother printer prints blank pages- 

If brother all in one printer is prints blank pages after detecting the cartridge. There might be a problem with the print nozzle or print head.

Probably, the print head or cartridge’s nozzle have been seized up with the ink’s particle. Due to which, they can’t supply the ink to print the paper. In such a case, you have to optimize the print head and Nozzle via printer panel.

brother printer cleaning

  1. Let’s Proceed to the ink option in brother printer by pressing the ink button. (If that button not available on your printer, press menu and go to ink option using the arrows key and press the ok button).
  2. find the cleaning option using the down arrow button.
  3. Push the ok  button to start the cleaning process print head.

Once the cleaning process gets completed, press the test print and hit the print quality option.

If the brother printer is leaving black marks on the edge of the paper”. Please perform the cleaning process once again. but don’t repeat the cleaning process for more than twice.

If this method doesn’t help you in cleaning the clogged nozzle of printer. you can do it manually as well. here are the guided video for that.

Adjust the print alignment settings –

When brother printer keeps printing the blank pages and nothing seems to be wrong from the cartridge side. You should print alignment settings.  To fix that, you need to follow the steps given below.

print head on brother printer

  1. Power on the printer and go to the ink section (as we have gone earlier to unclog the nozzle).
  2.  Select the expanded option and press the ok button.
  3. Now click on the improve print quality.
  4. Put a check on alignment option.
  5. Pick up the size of paper for example- A4.
  6. Finally, Put the paper in the tray and then give it a test print command.

Reinstall the brother driver- 

Sometimes, you may have the brother printer printing blank pages issue due to the driver problems. So, remove the current brother driver out from the  windows or mac computer. After that install the latest latest version of it’s.

uninstall the brother printer , brother printer printing blank pages

  1. Type settings in the windows search, and press the enter button.
  2. Click on the apps option.
  3. Click on the brother printer and press the uninstall button.
  4. Finally, press the uninstall button on the pop up.

That you can easily find from the brother’s official website . simply download the setup from there and run it on your computer.

The Brother printer printing completely blank pages on mac what to do? 

If the printer keeps printing completely or partially blank pages from mac or windows computer. Please remove the printer from the system preference and add it again.

  1. Please open the system preferences tab on the mac.
  2. Visit the print & scan section, in some IOS; you will see printers & scanners option.
  3. Pick up the brother printer from the table and Press the symbol at the bottom.
  4. Now press the delete the printer option on pop up window.
  5. Press the + icon to add the printer again.
  6. Select the Brother machine from the list and hit the add button.

Now let’s make another try to print something, I am sure, It will print the documents with the complete text.

 Other queries related to the brother printer issues-

Why Is brother printer printing blank pages on Chromebook?

If your brother printer keeps printing the blank page from the Chromebook Pc. Please make the following changes into the Chromebook computer.

  1. Let’s go to the chrome settings.
  2. Press the Advanced settings button.
  3. Look for the Google cloud print option.
  4. Press the Manage button.
  5. Click on your Brother Printer.
  6. Press the Remove Printer button.
  7. Now press the Add Printer button available at the top of the Printer table.
  8. Choose the Brother Printer, and click on the Add Printers button.

Now you may retry to print anything from the Chromebook. it should be printing a regular pages now.

Why does brother printer print extra blank pages? 

When you have to print something and receive an extra blank page from the brother wifi printer.

please change the printer feed mode settings. Pick up the  ‘end of page retract’ from feed section.

Now save these settings. Suppose it doesn’t solve the problem. Please go to why does my brother prints a blank page after each job?  for more details.

 How Do you solve the Brother printer is not printing black text issue on windows or mac pc? 

If the brother printer won’t print black text or images. The black cartridge may be running out of ink. or there is something wrong with the cartridge. So, you also review the grayscale and advanced settings from the printer preferences.

You need to visit:

Why does my brother printer not respond? 

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Ajay Rathaur

I am a tech blogger who is always excited to write about technology. Especially related to routers, printers and computers, and email. Along with writing, I have also worked as a technical support engineer for 7 years.

This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. Ana J. Lheureux

    Why is my brother printer printing blank pages After changing the ink cartridge. My previous cartridge was printing the text without any error.
    But It got emptied so I have to purchase one and replace it with the new one.
    Now my printer doesn’t print text. what to do now?

    1. Lenora k. Yager

      First of all, assure that the cartridge is detectable on the printer. If not, you need to remove the cartridge and install a new cartridge. If it shows the cartridge related error, please check the following things.

      • Make sure the cartridge that you have installed, is supported by the printer.
      • The cartridge should be from the reason. Let’s say- if you are using the printer in United Kingdom, but the cartridge is for Japan. than, your printer may have a hard time to detect it.
      • Assure that there is no protective tap available on the electric panel.
      • Check that the cartridge is not damaged.
  2. Steven R. Short

    Recently, I went to Seattle for my official work. So I shutdown my computer & printer for a while. Yesterday! I came back to home. This morning, when I had to print some important docs. But my Brother all-in-one MFC-J4535DW printer won’t stop printing blank pages. Meanwhile, it was working fine earlier and I didn’t make any changes into it.

    1. Lenora k. Yager

      It looks like the ink have been dried on the notch of the cartridge or toner. That’s why Printer is not getting enough supply to print the docs.
      So you should clean the nozzle manually. After that you should also clean up the print head. If this doesn’t work. you need to remove the printer and then retry to print the document again.

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